1. Relevance Simplicity Humanity
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Relevance Simplicity Humanity

2. Available funding for SME’s is currently a function of
SME access to funding
Available funding for SME’s is currently a function of
Sustainability of cash flows from operations
Competitiveness of product/service delivery and or offering
Operational efficiency within business
Consumer awareness and loyalty
Competitive position obtained through value add in the supply chain in order to minimise cost and optimize revenue
ALL THE ABOVE ARE FACETS OF THE VALUE CHAIN
Napoleon Bonaparte “ trade unites people. Everything that unites them makes
them cooperate. Trade therefore is essentially harmful for authority”
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3. The power of an effective value chain
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4. SME’s biggest challenges in SA are
Strong and efficient value chains that have been developed in industries such as construction, retail and communication over years of limited economic participation by all
Consumer ignorance and apathy towards social development agenda
Lack of effective incubating platforms for collective action such as program advocacy, consumer education, fund raising and loan syndication etc
Ineffective and very low levels of value contribution to consumers due to resource constraints and inadequate skills levels
Bank funding models that is not design to support low transaction base, higher risk investment exposures
Provisions in Code of good practice charter not really financially supportive
General George S Patton“ successful generals make plans to fit circumstances, but do not
try to create circumstances to fit plans ”
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5. Possible solutions to improve SME sustainability
Reconfigure or design innovative frame breaking systemic solutions that will enable
SME’s to effectively cooperate, co-produce and co-exist in value creating eco-systems
that serves the consumer/customer in specific communities
Establish effective cross sectorial community based incubating platforms for collective
action such as business model advocacy, consumer and other stakeholder education,
fund raising and loan syndication etc. The process focus on reframing the human
mind on an individual as well as collective bases within and across institutions.
“Inequality is becoming the new face of our economy. When 10% of the population enjoys 61% share of the total national income, when our
economy imports too many goods and services, when our citizens are less productive, when most shops in townships and villages stand empty,
when some of our citizens eat from landfill sites, when government spends billions of rands to reduce the inequality gap while the gap continues
to widen, it is clear that we need a new way of thinking going forward. It is indeed time to do things differently.”
Deputy Minister of Economic Development Ms Gwen Mhlangu-Nkabinde
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6. Where is this solutions been implemented?
GUGULETHU
Value creating ecosystem
Primary consumer cooperatives
Secondary cooperative structures for value add
services such as logistics, marketing and financial
matters respectively
Local owned shops network
Disruptive mobile and ICT technologies
Interactive media platform across all mediums
Institutional partners
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7. Thank you for the opportunity
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